How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.715

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.714

in 2025

Lesotho rank

57th

Sri Lanka rank

58th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.715 against 0.714 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lesotho ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.32	0.354	0.034	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.32	0.354	0.034	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.32	0.354	0.034	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.32	0.3565	0.0365	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.362	0.4134	0.0514	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.371	0.5534	0.1824	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.4831	0.6261	0.143	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.619	0.6134	0.0056	Lesotho
1980s	0.6242	0.5841	0.0401	Lesotho
1990s	0.7384	0.6015	0.1369	Lesotho
2000s	0.7994	0.6096	0.1898	Lesotho
2010s	0.7967	0.6189	0.1778	Lesotho
2020s	0.7568	0.6457	0.1112	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?: Lesotho, at 0.715 against 0.714 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.